In Their Own Words: Participants' Perceptions of the Impact of Adult Day Services

Despite the growth in the number of adult day services programs providing long-term care in the United States, researchers have struggled to consistently identify the benefits of the services to older adult participants. Instead of identifying participant outcomes driven by administrative databases, funding requirements or accreditation expectations, this study attempted to identify outcomes through the lived experiences of the older adult participants through one-on-one interviews after 3 months of attendance. The purpose of this qualitative study was to gain an understanding of the experiences of older adult participants and to build theoretical understandings that connect experiences with outcomes. Twenty-eight semistructured interviews were conducted with older adults attending 4 day health programs administered by 1 organization in a large mid-west City. Three main program experiences were identified: social connections with participants, empowering relationships with staff, and participation and enjoyment of activities and services. These experiences seemed to be associated with perceived improvements in psychosocial well-being and a perceived decrease in burden or dependence on the caregiver. The findings provide theoretical connections that are helpful for exploring the impact of adult day services based on participant perspectives. Results suggest a need for further examination of the role social workers play in supporting psychosocial services within adult day programs.     

Trauma and Stress Among Older Adults in the Criminal Justice System: A Review of the Literature with Implications for Social Work

The purpose of this article was to review the empirical literature that investigated trauma and stress among older adults in the criminal justice system. Nineteen journal articles published between 1988 and 2010 were identified and extracted via research databases and included mixed age samples of adjudicated older and younger adults (n = 11) or older adult only samples (n = 8). Findings revealed past and current trauma and stress, consequences and/or correlates, and internal and external coping resources among aging offenders. The implications and future directions for gerontological social work, research, and policy with older adults in the criminal justice system are advanced.     

Is brief daily body–mind–spirit practice desirable for staff who provide services for elderly people? Two pilot studies with care and professional workers

A symptoms-focused approach had only limited short-term effects in addressing burnout. A new trend is toward a positive approach in fostering well-being in the workplace. The current study piloted a daily body–mind–spirit practice programme which provided a 15-minute small-group meeting with staff who provide services for elderly people, towards the end of every workday for one month at two study sites. Repeated measures of burnout, daily spiritual experience (DSE) and engagement were taken at pre-intervention, post-intervention (the intervention lasted for one month) and one month after intervention. The two groups, home help workers and professional staff respectively, showed different patterns in burnout reduction and increase of DSE.     

构筑成人教育中国现代文学课程教学的新平台

中国现代文学课程是成人高等教育汉语言文学专业的一门重要的基础课程,探索其教学、策略是一个十分重要和非常及时的课题。在教学策略中我们既要考虑成人教育的特点,满足成人学员的需求,注重学员的自主性．又要体现现代文学教学的基本规律。因此,本人认为应该从以下几个方面着手：采取锁定学习对象,分析学员特点;理清知识线索,讲述重点作家;举办专题讲座．实现双向互动;强化作品阅读．培养分析能力;借力影视传媒,提升学习兴趣等多种方法,通过多种途径．取得理想的教学效果。     

代际关系的影响因素及如何建立正向的代际关系

本文宗旨是如何建立成年子女和老年父母之间正向的代际关系并增强代际间的相互理解。讨论了影响代际关系的因素。家庭趋势的变动对老年人照料提出了挑战。这些发现使未来老年父母一代的前景堪忧 ,例如他们经历了更高的离婚率 ,因此可能会对来自公共和社会保险项目的支持产生更多需求。成年子女和老年父母之间亲密感情和冲突的并存使代际关系变得很复杂。本文最后探讨了如何建立正向的代际关系     

成人高等教育教学质量管理体系的构建

从成人高等教育对象的特点入手,分析影响成人高等教育教学质量的因素,提出从教学计划、教材、教学方式、考核方式等方面构建成人高等教育教学质量的管理体系。     

论青少年成人仪式的传承——以中日两国为视角

成人礼,这一在中日两国同源分流的传统民俗仪礼,既是对青少年社会责任感的锻铸,也是对其社会公共事物处理权限的赋予.成人礼在中日两国不同的历史时期都有其不同的表现形态,较之原始社会的成年礼仪.现在的成人礼仪无疑是象征性的,但其文化内涵仍然保留了下来.成人礼对青少年的责任教育有着不可低估'的影响和作用,而这一过程也是传统仪礼资源现代转型的一个缩影.     

学分制:成人高等教育教学制度改革思考

成人高等教育对象复杂,任务多重,形式多样,是开放的大众化高等教育。在成人高等教育教学管理制度方面引入学分制,具有比普通高等教育更为迫切的需求。而且,成人高等教育实施学分制也是可行的,学分制研究的不断深入提供了宽厚的理论基础,部分成人高校的学分制试点奠定了广泛的实践基础。当前成人高等教育的学分制改革,一是要扫除思想认识上的障碍;二是要制定科学合理的学分制实施方案;三是要改善办学条件,提高管理水平;四是要提供外部保障条件。     

新形势下临床医学专升本课程设置的研究和探索

目的：探索适应医学教育发展趋势,满足广大成人学员需求的临床专升本课程设置新方法。方法：对南京医科大学继续教育学院2006级～2008级临床医学专升本学生进行问卷调查,就学员对现行课程设置的看法、意见和学习需求进行了解和分析;对比省内外医学院校临床专升本专业课程设置、学时安排和比例等情况,找出目前课程设置的缺陷和不足。结果：随着卫生体制改革的深入．以及生源的年轻化、基层化,我院临床医学专升本专业现有的学科式课程设置逐渐不适应学员变化发展的学习需求。结论：提出临床专升本课程设置的调整方案：细化培养目标,加强实践教学和人文课程．注重综合素质培养。     

试论成人全日制学生的素质教育

实施素质教育是我国21世纪战略目标的重要组成部分。成人全日制学生的教育正面临由"应试教育"向"素质教育"转变,这就要求我们加强他们对提高自身素质的认识,深化德育工作,培养他们良好的心理素质。同时要优化课程结构,调整教学计划,改革课堂教学。